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An Introduction to Queries in MySQL — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

An Introduction to Queries in MySQL

In this guide, we will discuss the basic syntax of SQL queries as well as some of the more commonly-employed functions and operators. We will also practice making SQL queries using some sample data in a MySQL database.

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SLES 15 — libgsl23 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libgsl23 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 June 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:3527-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35357 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow can occur when calculating the quantile value using the Statistics Library of GSL (GNU Scientific Library), versions 2.5 and […]

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SLES 15 — python3-python-gnupg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python3-python-gnupg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 June 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:0143-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6690 Upstream summary: python-gnupg 0.4.3 allows context-dependent attackers to trick gnupg to decrypt other ciphertext than intended. To perform the attack, the passphrase to gnupg […]

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How To Create Temporary and Permanent Redirects with Apache — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create Temporary and Permanent Redirects with Apache

HTTP redirection is a way to point one domain or address to another. There are a few different kinds of redirects (301 Moved Permanently and 302 Found), each of which mean something different to the client browser. You can create a redirect in Apache by adding `Redirect /oldlocation http://www.example.com/newlocation` to the virtual host entry in the server configuration file. This guide will cover a more in depth explanation of how to implement each kind of redirect in Apache.

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libfreetype6 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libfreetype6 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SA:2007:027 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-1351 CVE-2010-3855 CVE-2011-3256 CVE-2011-3439 CVE-2012-1133 CVE-2012-1134 CVE-2012-1136 CVE-2012-1142  +12 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bdfread.c in (1) X.Org libXfont before […]

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Alpine Linux edge — nsd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — nsd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 4.3.4-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — nsd 4.3.4-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28935 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships nsd 4.3.4-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-28935. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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